Wire-cutting device.



1. GRM/IZAA WIRE CUTTING DEVICE. APPLlcATIoN FILED MAYIG. Isla.

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Patented Dec. 31, 1918.

J. GRAMZA.

w'mE cum DEVICE.

APPLlCATlON FAILED MAY 1.6. 19H3.

Patentd Dec. 31, 1918.

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.Application filed May 18, 1918.A Serial 1t o. 2.343%.

To all 'w hom t may concern:

Be it known that l, JOSEPH Gnniazn, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Dunkirk, in the oounty of Chain tauqua and State ofhlevv York, have invented certain new' and useful l'xnprovements in lire-Cutting Devices, of which the following is a specification.

The primary object oi2 the invention is the provision of a means for readily cutting wires such as those forming; a barbed Wire entanglement or barrier and adaptable for use upon such implements as knives Without ilnpairing' the `general usefulness thereof.

A further object of the invention is the grovision oi' a Wire cutter positioned upon a knife handle in compact arrangement and being' entirely out of the Way ivhen loclred in its closed inoperative position, thecutter beingl adapted for antornatieJ opening when released ready for severing` Wires and similar articles. 'i

ln the drawings forming part of this application and in which like 'designating characters refer to corresponding; parts throughout the several views,

Figure 1 is a side elevation oif a lrniir'e provided with my vvire cutter, the same be ing illustrated by dotted lines in its closed position. A

Fig. 2 is an elevational. view 'frein another side of the knife.

3 is an enlarged Centrallongitudinal sectional view oit the saine.

Fig. 4: is a vievv partly in elevation. and

Vpartly in section of line iV-lll et' 3,

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views taken upon lines lvl-"V, vhll, and.

vll-VII respectively of Fig. 8.

'l have herein illustrated my Wire cutter in connection with the handle 10 or a knife 11, grip or hand portion -12'being provided at the free end of the handle. lily wire cutter broadly `consists of sections 13 and 14: pivotally connected together by a rivet 15 after the manner of the usual shears or cutting tongs. The section 13 has a handle extension 16 adapted to cooperate With a similar handle extension 17 of the section 14 While a Cutting edge 18 is provided upon the section lll for cooperating with a eutting jaw 19 upon the section 13.

A 'longitudinal groove Q0 is provided in one side of the liainile terminating in an enlargement or recess 2O at a point adjacent the point of the vattaohni-ent 22 of the knife blade 11. llille cutter handle 16 is adapted for closely fitting Within the groove 20 secured therein by screws 23 with the pivoted portions'and jai/vs 18 and 19 of the cutter extending into the recess 21 "within which the 'swinging jaiv is adapted to lmove during the cutting operation.

Cooperating notches 244': arefprovided in the sections 13 and 1. adapted to rec'e've a Wire for shearing upon 'the relative movement of the sections 13 and le.

A curved spring 25 is secured as at 2G to the shilt'ta-ble handle 17 havingbeads 26 at its opposite ends for sliding upon the adjacentV face of the stationary handle 1S, the said beads 26 being; adapted for reception Within notches 2?' of the handle 17 when the cutter sections are closed as in-A dicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1 of the drawings. 'The curved end 28 of. the handle 17 rests against the `curved face 29 et the butt 550 of the handle 10 While the handle 17 is retained closed by means of a sliding holt 31 upon the handle 17 adapted for-positioning,` Within a slot 32 in said. aforementioned face 29. When the bolt 3l is released, the spring 25 automatically swings the handle 17 toits open position with the jaivsl and 19 spaced apart ready `for the .reception ol2 a. Wire such as By pressing the handle 17 against the handle 16, the javfs 18 and 19 are brought together for severing' the Wire llihen the cutter is closed and retained by the bolt 31, it Will be seen that 'the grip portion 12 and the handle l? nay be readily grasped for employing the knife 11 and at which times :the blades 1S and 19 will be closed. lWhen the bladesy 18 and 19 are open, the sgace therebetween will be substantially rearwardly of the sharpened longitndinal edge of the knife 11 and vvhere-- by the Wire may be readily positioned be-` tween the blades 18 amil. 19 to be severed.

and cutter sections during the employment of the knife.

2. In combination with a knife handle having a longitudinal groove terminating in a large recess, a cutter including a pair of pivotally connected sections, oneof. said sections being secured vwithinsaid groove, cutters upon said sections, one of the same adapted for shiftable movement within saidI recess,. said handle having a notch in the butt end thereof, a sliding retaining bolt upon one of the cutter sections adapted tov seat within said notch for retaining the cutters closed whereby the hand of the operator may readily surround said handle and cutter sections during the employment of the knife, .one of said sections having spaced cut-away portions, and an opening spring for"'the cutter sections having terminal beads adapted for reception Within said cut-away portions when the cutter is closed.

3. In combination with a knife having a handle provided with a grip portion having a butt at its free end;' said handle having a longitudinal groove terminating in an enlarged recess adjacent the point of attachment. of the knife thereto, said butt having a notch therein adjacent said groove, a pair of pivoted wire cutters having elongated handles, one of said handles being secured Within said groove wi .h the jaws of the cutter adjacent said recess, automatic opening means between said handles, and 4a I sliding .latch upon one handle of the cutters adapted lfor positioning= within said notch whereby the handles of the wire cutter are retained closed adapted for grasping with said grip portion during the'employment of the knife. l I

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

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Washington, 3.0." c 

